The food connoisseur blog started back in 2011, the demand was high for recommendations to eat, see and do. The blog serves as a creative outlet writing an online journal for food places I’ve been. Born and raised in London, I’ve always been passionate about food.

Striking conversations with friends, family and strangers. In recent years I went on food hunts, exploring different cuisines, hunting for food trucks out of curiosity. I’m always out and about, going to events and living life out loud.

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When I heard that Coco ichibanya was coming to London I was over the moon. Located at the former Abeno Too location in Covent Garden. Japan’s biggest curry house chain Coco Ichibanya opened up their very first UK outlet. My very first experience of eating at a Coco … Read More

KarekareJust 40km away from Auckland city you can discover a black sand beach in Karekare. When the temperature rises high, the black sand on the beach becomes so unbearable to walk barefooted. It was a cool breezy day parked up in the car park. We walked past plants that were taller than me, … Read More

Bun House ChinatownBun house has been on the list to go to for a while now, it uses to reside in Greek Street, in Soho next door to Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall which is also owned by the same group. Bun House closed down to be refurbished as Wun’s Tea … Read More

Being a true Londoner, I get to discover plenty of hidden gems over the years. If you know me, I love to explore my local neighbourhood and be willing to travel far for a fun-filled adventure. Here are my 5 totally free spots in London, I love and go to over and over again. Gods Own … Read More

jenius social Holloway RoadAn invite from jet2holidays dropped into my inbox, to launch the two new Greek destinations flying to Lefkas and Parga in 2020 even creating the hashtags #jetme2thegreek #jetmetothegreek to mark the special occasion. Jet2holidays invited a whole bunch of influencers to … Read More

Day 5From Kerosene Creek we drove back to Auckland back to our Airbnb location. The next day we headed to the spa for a girly day with our bride to be and ate lunch. Lemon, lime & bitters are something the Kiwi’s love to drink. Since it was one of the only nights left in Auckland we … Read More

Ginza-Onodera-BarI’ve written a ton of afternoon tea articles on the site, many are the traditional British ones but I never ventured different cuisines. Ginza Onodera 銀座おのでら ロンドン offers a Japanese afternoon tea in association with Tsujiri only available … Read More

RotoruaThe end of Day 3 you saw us finish the road trip at Waitomo. Rotorua was the next destination for the road trip up in the North Islands, New Zealand. The first thing you smell as soon as you enter Wai-O-Tapu is the egg fart like the smell from all the natural geothermal activity. This … Read More

This hole in the wall hatch in Greek Street Soho is unassuming to the eye, you can walk past it and in a blink of eye you miss what it is. This little hatch is home to a Chinese savoury crepe street food by the name of Pleasant Lady. Soley selling Jian bing, it is a popular breakfast item eaten in … Read More

The Monocle Café is a chic small café nested in Marylebone opposite Chiltern Firehouse by the printed magazine with the same name Monocle. It offers great coffee and food with a Japanese flair, along with Swedish pastries and cakes from Lanka. Seating for the café is limited so if you want … Read More

If you have read my Day 2 & 3 post on the Hobbiton movie set tour and Waitomo glowworm caves. You would know we headed back to our bed & breakfast Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge. We fancied some Thai food and drove out to town to find it closed amongst the other … Read More

Xi’an Biang Biang noodles are the sister to Xi’an impression. Biang Biang refers to the sound made by chefs who hand pulls the noodles with their bare hands. The Chinese character biang itself is the most complex word to write. I sometimes forget how close Aldgate East station is being a few stops … Read More

If you have been following my blog for a while, you would know how the Olympus Pen EPL-8 camera changed my life since 2016. You can also check out my review for the Olympus lenses I upgraded to. The Olympus EPL-8 served its purpose a small compact interchangeable lens camera that could be carried in … Read More

Sunday was a bit of chilling day heading to Mission Bay beach to catch sun than picking up the car hire from the evening before, the girls drove down to our next destination Matamata for the Hobbiton movie set. The whole of the Lord of the Rings trilogy was shot entirely in New Zealand. We ate … Read More

One of my favourite things in the world is eating Dim Sum. I can eat Dim Sum all day long and never get bored. Morsels of piping hot mini parcels of delicate goodies are so addictive. Then it occurred in me, I should really try and learn how to make the stuff. The London Cookery School at Holloway … Read More

Bread Ahead, it’s up there for creating one of the best
doughnuts in London. The dough takes 45 minutes to prepare and needs to be
chilled overnight before each doughnut is fried on
each side than piped with various fillings. Bread Ahead has several locations
in London, and the Bread
Ahead shop is … Read More

KappacaseinHere’s another post on yet another epic cheese toastie find, this time it’s Kappacasein in Borough Market. The owner Bill Oglethorpe makes his cheese in Bermondsey and his stall in Borough Market. Soley serving cheese toasties and Swiss raclette with potatoes and the gherkins. Borough … Read More

2 plane rides, a 5-hour layover 27 hours later I finally made it to Auckland. 2 years in the diary, I had a great excuse to go to New Zealand, a friend was getting married. Deciding to stay in 2 weeks, every day was planned from back to back. For the 5-hour layover … Read More

I’m doing a giveaway. Thank you so much for the follows and support.
To win a bottle of @seedlipdrinks spice 94 distilled non-alcoholic spirit all
you have to do is follow the instruction below. One winner will be announced on
15th April. #lebinhxSLgiveawayFollow @lebinh_xComment with … Read More

Although mille crepes are nothing new, my first ever one was from Kova Patisserie. Ever since then, I have been slightly obsessed with these crepe cakes. However, there’s a newcomer on the scene, Mille Patisserie is located only 2 minutes away from Paddington station. The very teeny-weeny café is … Read More

When I heard that Coco ichibanya was coming to London I was over the moon. Located at the former Abeno Too location in Covent Garden. Japan’s biggest curry house chain Coco Ichibanya opened up their very first UK outlet. My very first experience of eating at a Coco Ichibanya outlet was on a holiday trip...

Karekare Just 40km away from Auckland city you can discover a black sand beach in Karekare. When the temperature rises high, the black sand on the beach becomes so unbearable to walk barefooted. It was a cool breezy day parked up in the car park. We walked...

Bun house has been on the list to go to for a while now, it uses to reside in Greek Street, in Soho next door to Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall which is also owned by the same group. Bun House closed down to be refurbished as Wun’s Tea room which as...

Being a true Londoner, I get to discover plenty of hidden gems over the years. If you know me, I love to explore my local neighbourhood and be willing to travel far for a fun-filled adventure. Here are my 5 totally free spots in London, I love and go...

An invite from jet2holidays dropped into my inbox, to launch the two new Greek destinations flying to Lefkas and Parga in 2020 even creating the hashtags #jetme2thegreek #jetmetothegreek to mark the special occasion. Jet2holidays invited a whole bunch of influencers to an event to cook some Greek dishes, participate in a quiz and eat our hard earn...

Day 5 From Kerosene Creek we drove back to Auckland back to our Airbnb location. The next day we headed to the spa for a girly day with our bride to be and ate lunch. Lemon, lime & bitters are something the Kiwi’s love to drink. Since...

I’ve written a ton of afternoon tea articles on the site, many are the traditional British ones but I never ventured different cuisines. Ginza Onodera 銀座おのでら ロンドン offers a Japanese afternoon tea in association with Tsujiri only available on the weekends during 2-4pm. The price for the Japanese afternoon tea ranges from £29 to £72 and...

Rotorua The end of Day 3 you saw us finish the road trip at Waitomo. Rotorua was the next destination for the road trip up in the North Islands, New Zealand. The first thing you smell as soon as you enter Wai-O-Tapu is the egg fart like the smell from all the natural geothermal activity. This area is known for the bubbling...

This hole in the wall hatch in Greek Street Soho is unassuming to the eye, you can walk past it and in a blink of eye you miss what it is. This little hatch is home to a Chinese savoury crepe street food by the name of Pleasant Lady. Soley selling Jian bing, it is a popular...

The Monocle Café is a chic small café nested in Marylebone opposite Chiltern Firehouse by the printed magazine with the same name Monocle. It offers great coffee and food with a Japanese flair, along with Swedish pastries and cakes from Lanka. Seating for the café is limited so if...

If you have read my Day 2 & 3 post on the Hobbiton movie set tour and Waitomo glowworm caves. You would know we headed back to our bed & breakfast Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge. We fancied some Thai food and drove out to town to find it closed amongst the other restaurants. Another...

Xi’an Biang Biang noodles are the sister to Xi’an impression. Biang Biang refers to the sound made by chefs who hand pulls the noodles with their bare hands. The Chinese character biang itself is the most complex word to write. I sometimes forget how close Aldgate East...

If you have been following my blog for a while, you would know how the Olympus Pen EPL-8 camera changed my life since 2016. You can also check out my review for the Olympus lenses I upgraded to. The Olympus EPL-8 served its purpose a small compact interchangeable lens camera that could...

Sunday was a bit of chilling day heading to Mission Bay beach to catch sun than picking up the car hire from the evening before, the girls drove down to our next destination Matamata for the Hobbiton movie set. The whole of the Lord of the Rings trilogy...

One of my favourite things in the world is eating Dim Sum. I can eat Dim Sum all day long and never get bored. Morsels of piping hot mini parcels of delicate goodies are so addictive. Then it occurred in me, I should really try and learn how to...

Bread Ahead, it’s up there for creating one of the best doughnuts in London. The dough takes 45 minutes to prepare and needs to be chilled overnight before each doughnut is fried on each side than piped with various fillings. Bread Ahead has several locations in London,...

Kappacasein Here’s another post on yet another epic cheese toastie find, this time it’s Kappacasein in Borough Market. The owner Bill Oglethorpe makes his cheese in Bermondsey and his stall in Borough Market. Soley serving cheese toasties and Swiss raclette with potatoes and the gherkins. Borough market is the...

2 plane rides, a 5-hour layover 27 hours later I finally made it to Auckland. 2 years in the diary, I had a great excuse to go to New Zealand, a friend was getting married. Deciding to stay in 2 weeks, every day was planned from back...

I’m doing a giveaway. Thank you so much for the follows and support. To win a bottle of @seedlipdrinks spice 94 distilled non-alcoholic spirit all you have to do is follow the instruction below. One winner will be announced on 15th April. #lebinhxSLgiveaway Follow @lebinh_x Comment with...

Although mille crepes are nothing new, my first ever one was from Kova Patisserie. Ever since then, I have been slightly obsessed with these crepe cakes. However, there’s a newcomer on the scene, Mille Patisserie is located only 2 minutes away from Paddington station. The very teeny-weeny café is narrow with only two...